By Joan Alperin Schwartz 'The Words' written and directed by Brian Klugman and Lee Sternthal (co-wrote story for 'Tron-Legacy') is a movie within a movie within a movie. Yes, it does sound confusing and convoluted, but it's really a very compelling and entertaining film. When 'The Words' begin, we meet celebrated novelist, Clay Hammond (Dennis Quaid). He's standing before a crowd of fans including … more

Star Rating: In the best possible sense, The Words may not be about what we think it’s about. It could very well be the story of a man who steals another man’s manuscript and claims it as his own. On the other hand, it could also be about an entirely different man trying to process his grief and torment through his writing. For the sake of argument, let’s assume that it’s about the latter. What is he grief-stricken and tormented about? … more